Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Yareth

Gender Unisex · 38% girls Rank 2025 #3,944 Trend ↑ Rising 62%
Rank 2025
#3,944
among boys · ↑748 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Yareth
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
53 babies
All-time total
652
#8,980 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Yareth popularity over time

652 babies have been named Yareth since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 16 – 16 2 – –
2000s 138 29 167 17 +944% #7,568
2010s 89 217 306 31 +83% #3,888
2020s (to 2025) 6 157 163 27 -11% #2,537

Where Yareth is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Yareth

Yareth is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,944 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 652 American babies have been named Yareth, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yareth stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yareth?

The median living Yareth is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Yareth are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yareth year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 28 #3,944
2024 6 #15,188 22 #4,692
2023 – – 53 #2,537
2022 – – 20 #5,010
2021 – – 18 #5,332
2020 – – 16 #5,687
2019 7 #13,746 27 #3,998
2018 5 #18,032 24 #4,347
2017 – – 22 #4,586
2016 7 #14,266 26 #4,093
2015 11 #10,121 27 #3,979
2014 5 #19,112 27 #3,888
2013 18 #7,023 22 #4,458
2012 18 #7,132 20 #4,857
2011 9 #12,117 14 #6,243
2010 9 #12,236 8 #9,656
2009 7 #15,184 8 #9,834
2008 15 #8,509 – –
2007 17 #7,721 11 #7,568
2006 15 #8,224 5 #13,967
2005 27 #4,954 – –
2004 7 #14,130 5 #13,162
2003 14 #7,984 – –
2002 11 #9,457 – –
2001 11 #9,331 – –
2000 14 #7,566 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yareth, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yareth?

The median living Yareth is about 11 years old. Half of all living Yareths are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Yareth are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Yareth are alive in the United States, based on 652 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yareth in 2025?

Yareth ranked #3,944 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yareth?

652 babies have been named Yareth in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yareth most popular?

Yareth peaked in 2023, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Yareth a boy or girl name?

Yareth is used for both: about 38% of babies named Yareth have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Yareth rising or falling?

Yareth is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yareth become more popular?

Yareth is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Yareth in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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